Wow.
The staged reading at the Shea was really amazing. The performers killed it and we couldn't have asked for a more enthusiastic audience.
Anyone who was there can attest to the fact that I was a little nervous. I'm not used to being in the spotlight. The plan had been to make a video intro that would minimize my time on stage but technical difficulties prevented that from happening. I managed to ramble through most of my notes and then left the rest to the pros.
The folks from Eggtooth Productions really outdid themselves. I've read these letters so many times but hearing real actors read them out loud revealed new things about them to me. The same goes for the crowd response. It was fascinating to see the varied reactions to each letter and especially which lines got the most response.
After the reading some brave audience members came up on stage (with a little coaxing) and pulled letters from a "hat." The hat in this case being my grandma's old Swedish cooking pot. Everyone who got up there did a great job.
The local NPR affiliate New England Public Media also recorded sound during the performance. You can find that piece here:
Thank you to everyone who came and if you didn't make it don't worry never fear, more performances are already being planned. Full video recordings of this and future performances will be available as posts to paid subscribers of this newsletter.